[Vigilanteman]

. . . Senior figures in the party are openly plotting to prevent Trump from becoming the nominee because they view him as insufficiently conservative . . .

No, it is because they view him as insufficiently liberal. And they think that he could possibly win.

[gogeo]

Exactly. Not conservative enough compared to, say...Mitt Romney, the grandfather of Obamacare? That "severe conservative?"

That's what we've come to expect from the establishment. I guess it wouldn't go over well to say we don't want him upsetting our apple cart, breaking our rice bowls, and he's VULGAR!!!